Godzilla still strikes fear in the hearts of moviegoers, 60 years on - 0 Comments

Godzilla, the campy yet beloved monster, celebrates his 60th anniversary with an American reboot, titled, of course, “Godzilla,” in theaters Friday.

Director Gareth Edwards (“Monsters”) says his incarnation is a ­“serious take” on the radioactive reptile and the “ultimate Godzilla movie.” Casting gives his claims some credibility — Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”) and Ken Watanabe (“Inception”) have starring roles — but Edwards is up against quite a history: